The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

ON'EY MARKET AND COXMZUCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. be general money market this morning presents t h „, riller aspect, an d t h e b an k ers an d b ro k ers are ti r equirin g, w i th few exceptions, the full quota- Ite ll ii c ' f per cent , for the bills they negot i ate. A am ount of bu s i ness h as b een arran g e d at 6, 1 Pet c „, bol t date it is tru e , b u t t h en th e pa p er h as b een the for ated and of the very best description. As titt;tn;ghtly settlement in foreign and railwny wil i t ies at the Stock Exchange is over, the market Co doubt assume an easier appearance, and sub 1 4tia l conce ss i ons w ill b e ma d e. ' the for e i gn and colonial produce markets dur e last few days there has been rather more 111 41 c i til : ti° n• Sugars have been in steady request toff -(3r adaand full rates. The better descriptions of 14, 1 e . e h ave fully supported former quotations, while tp,i ee ' tea, and tallow there has been a moderate Itib• t tleBB . In the latter article quotations have ex lol-ed 4 n uPward movement for both present and Zard delivery. o'el4 bullion operations at the Bank yesterday ith ip ,, rise d an influx of £lO,OOO in bar gold, and the ,t,h'tEtWal of 55,000 sovereigns. kk eBtt ra of £lO,OOO in bar gold was taken to the Yesterday, and 55,000 sovereigns were with- Th:: l3 , r Egypt. b k4 : l ` 4ll ure was announced yesterday of Messrs. old est e ' 411 d John Birkett and Co., corn-factors, the eletit;,..ll°4Bo in that branch of trade, and whose lin e Ch ad hitherto been unquestioned. Their liabi 41' hi/W eyer, are only £26,000, and the assets are kt,, e -4t eci at about £20,000. The calling in of Gape i ttril cqint due t o p r i va t e connex i ons i s sta t e d to ed to the re so l u ti on t o suspend. The books been it) Placel in th e h an d s o f 11Iessrs. Quilter, and e n leti ol i4claently a failure was announced for a more l it t2 ; tl a mount, the firm being that of Messrs. and Robinson, timber merchants. Their litiiliti"es are s t ate d at £200 , 000 , b ut a f avoura bl e tkt i: ti°ll is expected. Trading beyond the ex kao-stiaed by th e i r cap it a l i s s t a t e d t o h ave b een 'Ill ( 1: 113 ,, e 'lf the The books are in the ` M essrs. p erCoopßrothers and Co. ~/it t he Two O'CLOCK. kb Paris B ourse thi s morn i ng , accor di ng t o , Ale 'AN n, Er's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were Af t . 66 f. 45c. to 66f. 56c. Firm. ti k airs at the Stock Exchange have been to-day ih . tlht hi. Ntp - a standstill. There has been quite a lull f° rtti e . tt , i , it ttion, which is partly to be ascribed to the httle;"tlY settlement which has engaged the beat 11 10 the attention of the members. Politics have Iti e ti "? littl e to do with the business in the anal of any ' • exciting rumours. The Funds have t,,lkaolBll()s.t stationary at , the prices of yesterday, th e bei ng quoted 90 g 91 for money, and 9i 1 ‘4 lipi ac count, Th e N ew Thr ees an d R e d uce d yit ti es are 90 3 91 ; Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 3s. i''°4(l;'44 5 per Cents., 1031 1041 ; and the 4d; Star to 3s dis ; Bank Stock is 237 239; and ''gte k : • ) 4 L i e , c ) 215. ~I t q„„e itle d improvement has taken place in the kkriti°" Market, and business is rather active. 1 %11 146 per Cents., 1862, are 68 1 ; do. Consolides, 'l lla ; c ? r eelK, 211 ; Spanish Passive, 322 33 ; do. ; 1 1i : 10 4 " 131 ; ; Mexican, 37 'a 1 ; Portuguese, I t' s" .l.l ssian, 891 - 1 --; and the Confederate Loan, Th e i te e shares of the South Wales Colliery Company kttlie:tEnsively sold this day, commencing at 11 (Itheig off at 12 prem. t y ~ Railway Share Market there has been .., tittl e - "N h animation, and in one or two instances HS and 4" slightly given way. North-Eastern, ; „, 'lk i t;, lO S° . ti th - lirestern have receded 55.; Metro ‘lli.ti: ' and London and Brighton, £1 10s.; I. c. _ 'ter n, h owever have improved 10s. itkt:foreign . and Colonial lines have exhibited no t:l,el variation• a te to and 'Miscellaneous shares continue in mode te Liltest. Alliance of London and Liverpool ttldC,Proved to 47 48, London and County to 58, iih ttE: l44l of London to 436. London Financial tr A ilr e 1p at 241 jr-, ; National Shipping Company li b , ° IE , (- 4i 2 (1 I :, 5 - prem ; Ottoman Financial Associa i 2 - :I l tella. ; South Eastern Banking Company, 'l Pr t e - ill ta : ; and London Gas Meters Company, ID 13r) ih,4t, , ITISII FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 7 0 lq q , "itt;'tlt.c " I F UNDS' • 901 i 1 4 , lt eco, l ° l , Ei t, B° / :; h ,. 94 0 1 Ilt. p, _ , ue arc o 901 1 Nt, Pe r 6 - ea ed 4 e ßli tt )1 11 i t. 9oi 1 p, bi t tto .4 ,41,000, 2 , 1 & 3 per Cent. 33 die 1 4 b l , ) £5OO 1 1044 £lOO and £200 ' 4, 1 1 :5 . ' Q atl 't stk, 4 1 per Ct., last hf.-yr 239 7 2 DifAcior, I,3ERNNIENTT SECURITIES. lo,c, 10 / Per Cent., April 1874 215 j i icto 6 e ceUnt 't i , Der • • "ilk , c,1 1 , 18 xit. July, 1870 , 4 41 „_ 1:1,0 0 ....._ 4t, itil , ~o'iltr 1 ,000,,,... 1, t >itt,, 144 5 E t ON FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 4) . ' 1 l ' e t Cent ' Ittqa9 kW lgi6 ........ t 4 i tto l i ji e t r t Cent., 1852-58-60 Ott o tti ° 1863 0itt t1 : 4 13 , 1 P' 3 186 3, 55 paid. .. — N6Acc e e „ 6 , Per Cent 10 i t 'er e 4 il t i . Ll t , , s cQ ou , t, . 1 824-5, ex-Coupons 7 l -i 3 ~I tt , , 4 N.."' ............ 'oti: <,,,' Cent . _g la I) ? 41 ant Nqta Zilperia: ........... ) ,"ittaa. 15 Per Cent Qtt, p ti . ,". ............ ''Ap i '-'et 'ent. — 'VII Ajtetl.. 81 rz ,,, ~k , ..e p et • !.. ............. I l i t tto z ' o . Cent PD. t ° A pe Qe Itt% ea At, , k 4 c'.li p t it . .. ete a e ' (2. Z: . 1'42 S S like Per u 1/4041 coiliatent., 1853 : i t s 4 1 3 er e ezi ' t . •• • ............. ~ ;; L it lti l 6 eco lati ~1806, '7, '9, '6O, 62, ~ 7... 5 a o Pe r c ' ...... Di bit' Per c e at, 1822, £ St _ Ot, Ito tit 1 850. . I, A l l te 6 kr c ern ~1860 . ! ti i a Pe r e etit . : 1 . 8_5? .. 891 ; tot ilit o Ac P e e , t „ C ent 1862 ...... t i •.,. ..,„,t ........ t i tlo :i'e* bei ..................... 0,,c, r , 0 „,_ erred Ztt,,,,,,„7,,it t 'to.`lee - . ') t l ' , e (4 14 t: ...... N .vi A rt of ~ I jittO lq ' , ..o. liiat ~.... not funded .. —l3i t ili tt•ke )l. Cet . t ....... - h il iti o Pe ° Pt.. " — • tiltoS,ll-iletlt. -01 Vo g l OO 13 o i;d; 7li 0 r , eeiat 1862 ...... k o °ll tlt . tiNfq 10 0 13 ,tt, •it % oticis .. 65/ ot,k,4e, Cont. A, .., e , 4 . ~ . • __ . e l , z kia nt. 57t 8i ,4,_ '''' on the above payable in Lond 'tk tto l/4 4 0n TWO O'CLOCK. .k to eY . ....... 90/ 1 t' 411 L.... 9lh i I. 11 30 ,, 1 VYI4I of Cotton Market—This Day. , q f , q, ' 4 411. ----------..-- 1 Drevi Sales, about 3,000 bales. Import, 1/4‘'N ously, 44. 1 . 1 01 , ""--!.._......, Ntill„,A BLO CKADE -RUNNER.—The news o i,it t e ' th,: 111 °f another notorious runner of the ‘, 1 %. 11 , 5 ti1 e , l : I D. Vance, Was received here on Saturday. ~,,Npi‘t, t h' e " ie d en the Clyde as a river steamer, and was '•,:' i i :' the e , i r e°ll eagues, bought up some 12 months ago . r io t , 4 ' ti ed - " r rnotas demand for fast steamers. She was th, i'• k i ' ht) Lord Clyde; and as the Lord Clyde, of oli tlt, lo aded . 4 Coated here and sailed for Bermuda. Passing I,tkt,)ll, erate hands she, as the A. D. Vance, of i th,, e Y iii:2lllolenced her career as a blockade-runner, VI I , t itrEt tie s'fill one it has been. While running in 'llt l' il 'ila 45 e l f the Wilmington River on her last voy ill, 1 1 , 4 ' ea, clothe Pressed by the squadron that, to 11,,,t1 t4i - am IL i'l e, her captain, had to run her on the , 4 ‘vr e , it, s crew escaping safely to land. The vessel ~tl l t te , aped a nd, says the despatch, the cargo is ex- I ‘114,, but whether V tl , 4,, i „. ether by Federals or Confederates 6 t) 41 of the Mercury. : 4 p, pa " Paris journals state that the Ern -1,,1 -tllllßer C u to to imprisonment for life the sentence q k e lle , 9. recently condemned to death for deser- Go it 4 Itt "" N Y during the siege of Sebastopol. '‘,..`•l‘..,Pglitiell A CADEMY.—The Academy of 0,.%t 5 'al Sciences, in its last sitting, elected M. oi N e „ ke tim ki' m4s • er of the Academy in the section of B te tit, cit c 0 the room of the late M. Villerme ; Mr. \iil.E'te ,Pcl°ll, correspondent in the same section, 441 ' 4 1' 4 • t " late Archbishop Whately, and M. , N '', , tiq ~'"'!1, co rrespondent in the section of political , tli k - `4l.•iti es, in the room of the late Marquis de PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 110} North Staffordshire, 22i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent., 107 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1001 North Western, 17 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9h Bahia a❑d San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 162 17 Great Luxembourg, lei Northern of France, 37* Recite and San Francisca gua. 7 per cent., 17i t San Paulo (Urn.), gua.:7 per cent., Si 8 Ditto (all), 201 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim., 8 Linares, lira., 61 Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (Urn.), 123 Alliance Bank of Lon aan and Liverpool (Urn.), 471 8 7 Ditto, new, 321 31 Anglo Austrian, 5i Australasia, 751 Bank of Wales, lira., 12 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 46 51 Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 271 8 Chartered filer. of India, London, and China, 65:6 54 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 1 Continental, lint., 8 European Bank, lira., Hindustan, China, and japan (lim.), 31 imperial Bank (liin.), 27 Imperial Ottoman, 18 1 18 1 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 49 London and Couilty4s3 London and Northern (lim,), 151 London and South American, lim., 101 Mctrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 241 oriental Bank Corporation, 62 4 Scinde, Punjaub, and 7 Ditto, new, 61 Union of Ireland (11m.), 104 Union of .London, 431 • DOCKS. East and West India, 140 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira., 2 Commercial Union (Insurance), 91 Consolidated Discount, Urn., 2 I,*yptian C o mmercial and Tr adin g , lim., 4 f Electric Telegraph, 105 7 56 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 6 7 Hudson's Bay, 176 International Financial Society, 124 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 82 Joint •stock Discount, lira., 6/ 1 1 London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 34 London Financial Association, lim., 24 4 f London General Omnibus Company, 2/ National Discount Company, lira. ' ,2 Rio de Ja ne i ro City Improvements, 26/ Royal Mai n tPain 4i . 85 41 54 Thames and. Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 71 Universal marine kinsurance), lira., 54 West India and Pacific Steam, Dm" SEARE MARKETS.---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share Railways. Closing Business Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Blythe and Tyne. Best.,Sleat.,andMid.Co ; Bristol and Exeter ... • Caledonian Cora and Bandon Cornwa I 8 8! 84 81 84 66 121 121 61 71 Do A A gets no div Do. B ti 11 6p c.p an. has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. !Edinburgh & Glasgow. .Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk, , Ditto A stock 37 39 16 17 94 96 106 108 19 50 47 49 71 8} Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern........ Do A stock .. 128 i 129 135, 136 134. 130 95 97 e4l G 5 Do B do Gt. S. ani W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val ua. stock Lancashire fz Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,.'t S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor'h Western Lon. & Scy.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New ' , 110! 111 70 72 103 WI 40 42 10 109, 100 101 52 53 106 107 129/ 1301 11 VS 100 Do Binning. Derby Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kert 1 Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire • N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock 52i 62f 25 Y 6 1021 103! 58 59 91} 911 125 130 14 26 p 79 80 11 Ili 123 126 43 45 88 100 Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Welelipooi Shropshire Union South Deyon South Eastern .South Wales IS. York. and River Dun stmnes,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington 63 64 93 84 94} 05} 99 101 91 101 :38 39 9i 101 0 7" 8 p 165 170 51 6 (, 3 i 4 P Do Do New, 1806 Taff Vale DoB Do C 'Ulster Do ' Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and I'im Waterford Kilkenny West Cornwall 87 90 167 172 23 25 W. Hartlepool B.ar.&111 West Midland —Oxlordl Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways nuatie & St Lawrence Bom.,Barodact.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and L axe Huron 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 (100 100 2 all 100 Llo° Paid. all 100 Closing Price. 50 dr 102 iU3 P P P 6 P 8 9 99 101 99 101 104 105 103 11,4 P ,P iy 25i . 72 74 56 JO 65 67 49 55 49 52 33 IN 25 27 20 74 102} 103 i I , ' s, 102 103 91 9i Ilk 14 92 94 85 87 p 102 103 96 93 96 58 60 3 5 82 84 101 103 101 103 101 103 97 99 Do. Pref ertmoe .... litulialo,BrantAGodricl) p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 187 Do. do. June 1, Cleutta.aS.Eastn. (Li Cape Town it Dock Scril Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. (. Last Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 1)o. do. G Do. do. II do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. ao. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. de. deferred...... Do. 4th l'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndlarentn.gu a.5p.0 Do. New g - ua:s . p. 6.. Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lim , 4uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... llndian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. p. o. Extension De. 40, do Fifth Extension. 31eib.Corp. 0 p. o. Buds. Melt). & liobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. alortg,. Bds. S ewßr uK:swtok Canda Class A and B ... N. itl.C'dati pc Ist pt bds l Soinde Do. Delhi I Do. d 0...... ' 4 E Do. Funjaub et Do. Do. Do. Endus.St. Flo J PLONIAL GOVERN ul) 1877-81 I Do. 6p. c. Feb...tz Aug. Do. el p. c. Mar. ct Sept. Do. 1 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock CapeG.Hope,dpc,lB7l Do.Ap tt Oct. 1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. - Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. IN.B.Gov.6p.c.JaAJuly Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 'N. S. W. G ov. p 184. Du. L p. c.,181 t to E7t 1)o. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. I S. Aus G6p.c.1878.J6 up.. Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.t4z.l my - Do. io 6 p.n. Ao 40nt_ ME: 100 100 100 100 100 SE:CURITIES. 101 103 99 101 102 101 83 Dl 89 91 105 107 108 110 109 111 107 109 109 111 105 107 107 109 101 103 99 100 99 10') 99 IGO 107 109 toy 105 Ic.s no 'lO9 110 1011 2 1 13.14. 3.4.0 tP.16.4 12.10 1001 f 101 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id I clittord Amalgamated — 3 B 39 ()even G. Cons. Tavist ) 1 570 680 East Bassett(lllogan) 30 70 71 1 East Clogau Gold. Ltd 52. 5d par East Caradon ........... 2 .14.0 275 285 281 East Care Brea... . E. sdl -1 'I Russel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 11 55 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 58; 10 11 'Great South Tolgus l7s 4 45 !G. Wheal Vor(lielston; 40 18 19 Grenville 6.16.8 4/ 5# Ilerc-d's-Foot . 8.12 A 5 37 tlingston Downs 4.t8.0 5 54 Lady Bertha ;Margaret (lJny Lelant 94 17 19 Illarke Valley.. 4 rllyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) V. 1/ 1 d New Setun l6l 80 90 - North Downs 24 1; 25 N.WII I I Basset (111o4an 3.1.0 2 25 North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 5 55 Par Consols(st. Blazey) Crovidenee(Cny Lelnt.; 10.6.7 44 46 45i South Caradon(St.Cleer, 15 425 445 S. Care Brea (Illogan).. - - S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan , 18.18.9 575 624 ;Stray Park 6 1 ramar Silv.& Lead Min 45 5 fin Crolt v 29 21 West Basset (1110,, , ran) l4 11 12 W Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 56 58 West Seto Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 80 85 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 10 43 46 Wheal Kitty t,U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott Wheal MaryA.nnt s Lien )i 8 134 145 Wheal tleton 585 i 175 185 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 23 24 . Wheal Union 3.17 25 3 491 it 613 5 103 i 21 41} 109 i } 100! 62/ IC6i 6 1301 91! / 95a 6 Business dont . _ THE SUN, LOINDON, TUESDAY EVE.NING, FEBRUARY 16, 1864. -4,..mr0w- • - ral LIT 11 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 15. The Queen and royal family drove out to-day. Dr. Jenner arrived at Oahorne on Saturday, and has returned to London. The Prince and Princess of Wales. ST. LEONARDS, Feb. 15. The Prince and Princess of Wk.les attended divine service yesterday at the parish church of St. LPonards. Their royal highnesses were attended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Major Teesdale. The Rey. R. Workman officiated. The weather to-day was rather hazy, but the Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke, left Starkey's Hotel about ten o'clock this morning, and went to the Subscription Gardens, where her royal highness walked for about half an hour, and then returned to the hotel. Her royal highness afterwards, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke, walked on the parade towards Hastings, and about three in the afternoon drove along the Marina, towards the westward, in a phaeton and pair. The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Tees dale, left St. Leonards about half-past ten to meet the Bexhill harriers, and, after a very good run, his royal highness returned to the Royal Victoria Hotel about four o'clock. Arrival of the Countess of Elgin, The widow of the late Governor-Generai of India, after having laid her husband in his last earthly resting-place in the plains of Hindostan, has now returned to England. Her ladyship travelled yesterday by the Great Northern of France Railway from Paris to Calais, where the Acimiral',y steam yacht Vivid, Comman der Allen, had been placed at the disposal of her ladyship by the Admiralty. T'ne Vivid arrived at Dover about a quarter past four, after a rough pas sage; and as it was particularly requested that her arrival should be kept as secret as possible, but few persons were aware that the noble countess was on board. Her ladyship was accompanied by her brother, the Earl of Durham (who went to Suez expressly to meet his widowed sister), and by the two younger members of his family. The Countess of Elgin was attended by the Hon. T. J. Howell Thurlow, private secretary to the late Viceroy of India, who had been officially charged by the Go vernment to conduct her ladyship to England. Sir Luke Smithett and Captain Triscott were in atten dance. After a short stay at the Royal Ship Hotel the Countess of Elgin left Dover by the four o'clock express train on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, and arrived in Londo❑ soon after six. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will to-morrow honour with his presence the assault of arms to be given by the non-commissioned officers of the House hold Brigade at St. James's Hall, the surplus proceeds of which will be devoted to the aid of the funds of the Soldiers' Daughters' Home. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland received a select party at dinner last evening at Stafford House, St. James's. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester intend to leave town to-day for Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire, where they are about to entertain a select circle of friends. The Duchess of Somerset will give her first reception to-morrow night at the official residence of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whitehall. The Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe are among the English families who have been resident at Cannes. The health of the countess has improved during her residence in that mild climate, bat not to the extent that could be desired. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor left town at the close of the past week for their seat, Calverley Park, Cheshire. The noble earl and family do not come to town for a permanency until after Easter. The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave will have an evening party to-morrow. Lord and Lady Taunton and the Hon. Misses Labouchore do not intend to leave Stoke Park, near Slough, for town till after the Easter holidays. Lady Blantyre and Hon. Miss Stuart have left town for Lennox Love, near Haddington, to join Lord Blantyre and family. University Intelligence. CAMBRIDGE, Feb. 15. LIBRARIANSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY.—The Vice- Chancellor has given notice that the office of Librarian of the University has become vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Joseph Power, Fellow of Clare College, who was elected in 1845. Thero will be a congregation on Tuesday (to-morrow) for the formal declaration of the vacancy. PROFESSORIAL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION.--DOWN ING PROFESSOR OF LAWS.—Examined and approved;:-Ist class—Alfred Wilson, Pet,; W. Y. Foot, Down. 2d class— J. Riley, Queens' ; J. Steavenson, Trinity; R. S. Watson, Pemb.—(Signed) W. LL. BIRKBECK, T. WARAKER, Exa miners. POLITICAL ECONOMY.—Tho Professor will resume his lectures on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 12 o'clock, and continue the same on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during term. MATRICULATION, Feb. 15,—Fellow commoners, 4; pen sioners, 32 ; sizer, I—total, 37. TRINITY COLLEG E.—The Rev, E. E. W. Kirkby, B.A, scholar, has been elected to a chaplaincy in the college, in the room of the Rev. T. H, Gibbons, M.A. QUEEN'S COLLEGE.—The Butler Prize has been awarded to Arthur John Bridgman; the Penuy-White Classical Exhibition to A. Wright. JESUS COLLEGE.--The undermentioned have been elected Rustat Scholars of Jesus College :—Ernest Boys, Reynolds Palmer, Richaid John James, William Remington Back house. OXFORD, Feb. 15. BALLIOL COLLEGE.—The following gentlemen have been elected to exhibitions at Balliol College :—Mr. Henry Max. well Spooner, late of Oswestry School ; Mr. Charles Alan Fyffe, commoner of BalliNl, late of Christ's Hospital; and Mr. Andrew Lang, of Glasgow University. PROXIME ACCESSIT.—Mr. Charles James Lyall, com moner of Balliol, late of King's College, London. RADCLIFFE TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP.--The Radcliffe Travelling Fellowship has not been awarded. THE VOLUNTEERS. CONTEST FOR THE BOROUGH OF MARYLE BONE CHALLENGE CUP. Yesterday a most interesting and exciting contest took place at the ranges of the West Middlesex, the Queen's, St. George's, and Paddington Rifles at Wormwood Scrubs, for the possession for the year of the Borough of Maryle bone Challenge Cup, value 50 guineas, presented by Lord Fermoy and Mr. Harvey Lewis, the borough members, for annual competition between the four corps established in the district, viz., the West Middlesex, the North Middle sex, the 20th Middlesex, and the 36th Middlesex (Padding ton) Rifles. The terms of the contest were of a somewhat mystifying and not very equal character, namely, that each corps shall be represented by one man for every 50 effectives returned to the War-office under the late regulations; ten shots at each range of 200, 500, and 600 yards each man, the average to be taken of the shooting for each regiment. By this arrangement, whilst the 20th Middlesex had to compete with eight men, and the North Middlesex with seven men, the West Middlesex had but six men, and the Paddington only three men, Capt. 111‘Gregor, of the London Scottish, acted as umpire, and there were on the ground Lieut.-Col. Wood, Major Bridgman, Capt. Lochner, Capt. Jones, and a number of other officers and gentlemen connected with the various regiments. The match com menced at 10 o'clock, with drizzling rain, and the wind blowing in a south-westerly direction across the left of the ranges, and continued so mostly throughout. The average shooting with all the corps showed a vast improvement upon that of last year, when the West Middlesex won the cup by a very small average above the North Middlesex. At the conclusion the West Middlesex were again the winners, the average shooting of the respective corps being as follows : West Middlesex, 68, 66 ; Paddington, 65, 66; North Mid dlesex, 62, 14; 20th Middlesex, 56, 75, There can be no question but that the corps which had the smaller number of men have on this principle the greatest ad vantage ; and as Mr. Hall, of the Paddington Rifles, made the splendid score of 85, had his two colleagues made average good shooting, tne cup must have fallen into their hands. At the conclusion three cheers were given for the West Mid dlesex by their antagonists, and also for Mr. Hall, of the Padding tons, as having made the highestscore on the ground. The West Middlesex also gave three cheers for their oppo nents, and the proceedings terminated. SHAKSPERE'S " HAMLET,'' we see it is an nounced (not Snooks's ?), is shortly to be revived at Sadler's Wells, the part of Hamlet to be sustained by Miss MADAME RATAZZI (née de Solms) has written a drama called " Corinne," which has been produced at Turin with much success. LITERATURE. English. Writers. The Writers before Chaucer, with an introductory sketch of the Four Periods of English Literature. By Henry Morley. One vol., pp., 778. Chapman and Hall. Mr. Morley has undertaken an ambitious task. He has, as he reminds us, attempted to tell " with something of the sustained interest of national bio graphy, the story of the English mind. When the first pages were written" he goes on say, " it seemed possible to do this by illustrating main principles with little regard to completeness of detail. But detail is the life-blood of all healthy generalization, and it was soon found that more blood must run through the body of the story if there was to be any force at ell in the expression of its character. To a larger scale therefore the work has now been planned, but it will be strictly limited to three volumes, each complete in itself, with an Index." The largo and elaborate scale on which the work was ultunately planned is evidenced by the goodly volume now before us, in which after 700 pages of minute analysis and careful research we only arrive at last at Chaucer, the father of English verse. Truly Mr. Morley with an over attention to detail has fallen into the error of so many historians and narrators who,deeply impressed with the importance of the theme on which they are engaged, think it necessary to begin as the saying is even " before the beginning." The size and elaboration of this work will, we are inclined to think, deter many from undertaking a close scrutiny of its pages ; those who venture to do so will admire the pa tience, and perseverance, and editorial discrimina tion of which it affords such praiseworthy evidence. As a work of reference for the book-selves it will be found invaluable. while the two following volumes which are promised will of necessity possess greater attractiveness for the general reader than can be claimed for theseintroductory chapters. Mr. Morley returns thanks to his fellow-students in the evening classes at King's College, who, representing " the quick-witted intelligence of the great middle 'class of English society, bring unflagging energy to studies of their choice." In all his deep and widely. diffused investigations, Mr. Morley recognises in the writers of the past, even in periods of remote antiquity, the English mind predominant through all our literature. His own work is in itself a his tory and an evidence of some of the noblest charac teristics of the theme of which it relates. A Box for the Season : A Sporting Sketch. By Charles Clarke, author of " Charlie Thornhill." Two Vols. Chapman and Hall. The lovers of sport, especially of 81 eeple-chasing. cannot do better than avail themselves of Mr. Tom Crackenthorpe's agreeable invitation to share with him in the perils and pleasures of his sporting box at Lushenham Chateau, in the neighbourhood of Pumpington, which he has taken for the season, having selected a locality famous for " the biggest fences, the widest brook, the largest grass field, and the sloshiest mud in the kingdom." To this happy resort Tom Catckenthorpe and his _fides achates Bobby Munster gladly welcome all comers. We cannot say that the story of which these gentlemen are the heroes, possesses any very absorbing or concentrated interest, or that it is written in a style of particular elegance; but it abounds with life and anima . ' spirits, will provoke many a hearty laugh, and among the catastrophes of its closing chapters includes a happy marriage of a supposed heiress•—a marriage which " was very like an Armstrong shell: for it disabled the couple itself, two fathers, a mother, several sisters, and au indiscriminate phalanx of money-lending Jews.' The chateau at Lushenham has passed into other hands, but we are glad to learn that it continues to this day the pleasantest Bachelor's Box in the county. The Smuggler Chief. By Gustave Aimard, Two Vols. John Mdxwell and Co., Fieet-street. The translator of M, Aimard's story, " The Smuggler Chief," in his preface tells us, " That if there has been any fault In the author's previous works it is that the ladies introduced are too subor dinate, but in the present tale the primary interest hinges upon them, and they are the most prominent characters." We cannot for our part but regret that M. Aimard did not place his heroines of the book under review, is the same unattractive and subordinate position as the female characters in his other works, for we should not in that case be scan dalized by the want of modesty of Inez and Maria, and shocked by the indecency of the scenes in which they are unwillingly compelled to bear a part. The incidents recounted in " 'The Smuggler Chiet" are irreconcileable with all probability, and the growth of the friendship which has sprung up between Diego and Liao, from the accident of the latter having rescued the former from the fangs of a panther which had overpowered him, is accou n ted for in a manner quite inconsistent with Diego's own subsequent account of his previous mode of exist ence for many years before; he had been a spy, sent by his people to dwell amongst the Spaniards to ascertain the nature of their tactics, the strength of their armies and fortresses, and thus discover the best means of attacking and overthrowing their power ; but our author tells us, forgetting all this, that Diego's unbounded affection for his friend arose from The sublime self denial of virgin natures whom the narrow civilisation of towns has not degraded." Why Diego, who turns out to be the most powerful, and talented, of the Indian chiefs, should be called a " half-caste" we are at a loss to discover; and still more are we surprised that a merciless savage, such spared Leon, who not only ta u nt e d him with his as he is represented to b e c rimes, but baulked him of hi s rev enge when he be, sho u ld have so often was completely in his power. " I believed you to e be a man of heart, and you are a precious brute," Leon, " I no longer h a t e you, I despise you." ...." I curse you, and I swear by the ashes of my mother, that if you let me leave this place, my vengeance shall pursue you; you will ever find me on your road, ready to fight you, and overthrow your plans." Notwithstandin g this declarat ion of hostility Leon is allowed to l eav e the Indian camp, where he had come without protection, and when " the friends" meet again, it is in the shock of arms, at the sack of Santiago, where Diego, covered with blood, and fi g h t i ng like a de mon, has smote down the brothe r o f L e o n 's mis tress with a blow of his axe, and is about to de spatch him. "At last," he said. A t t h e same moment he received a violent blow, a nd he fell back blaspheming. He rose with light en i ng speed, and saw Leon Dalbes before him, who h a d rolled him in the dust by dashing his horse's ch es t a t him. " On," exclaimed the Indian, as he let his axe fall, " always he between this family and m e ." And then the clemency seems all o n the side of Leon, would quietl y who, knowing that Diego had dishonour e d his in tended sister-in-law, have allowed the unrelenting enemy of all he holds dear to depart, at the very moment when his destruction would have secured victory to the side on w hi ch he fought, were it not for the interposition of one of his fol lowers, who shot him dead. Some portions of this book are graphically written, and the author seems to be intimately accinaicted with the habits and manners of the South American Indians; but it is absolutely unfit for the perusal of pure-minded persons, and we cannot bat regret that at a time when our own light literature teems with immo rality, an English gentleman should have added to our stock of mischievous productions, by borrowing from the French. THE CASE OF SUSPECTED POISONING AT STOKE NEWINGTON.—Last evenipg the inquest on the body of Mr. Joseph Hankin, exhutied in Abney Park Cemetery last week after being interred for several months, was re sumed at Stoke Newington. Et may be remembered that, in consequence of the disappearance of some money belong ing to nankin after his death, the subsequent claiming of some of it at the bank, and other circumstances, the rela tions of deceased became suspicious of the peopld with whom he had lodged, and had the body exhumed. A post mortem examination resulted in the discovery that a part of the intestines of the deceased presented an unusually yellow appearance, and it was decided that Dr. Letheby should make an analysis. Yesterday it was announced that Dr. Letheby was not yet prepared to give evidence, and the inquiry was accordingly adjourned again. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, PAUL'S RETURN. Last night a new three-act drama, by Watts Philips, Esq., entitled " Paul's Return," was sue cessfully produced at this theatre. The main inci dent of the piece, although by no means a novel one (it having been well worked up in "Payable on Demand," and similar plays), has been so well treated in the present instance, that a freshness has been given to an old subject. However good the piece, to persons unacquainted with managerial stcrets, it must seem somewhat strange that West land Marston's admirable play of "Donna Diana" should have been stopped in its full tide of success for the production of "Paul's Return," for without icy. the least wishing to detract from the sterling abilities of Mr. Phillips as a dramatist, it cannot be said that the new piece is equal, either in point of elegance of writing or dramatic interest, to the one it has displaced. It is certainly good policy on the part of a manager to keep up a suc cession of novelties, yet there may sometimes ba a precipitation which, instead of answering the object intended, may lead to a totally different result. In the present days of sensation dramas, it was a relief to find one manager making a bold stand for pure and elegant comedy, yet through no lack of patrcnage, the effort lasts for about a month, and then he falls back on old the conventional three act domestic drama. However, Mr. Vining is a very clever manager, and we have no wish to dis cover any of his secrets. The plot of " Paul's Re turn" may be very briefly stated. A certain Mr. Richard Goldsworthy, the head of a mercantile firm of the highest repute, is entrusted with the fortune of his niece, Blanche Wilton, by her father, and news having arrived of Wilton's death by shipwreck, Goldsworthy is induced, owing to severe pressure, to make use of the fortune of Blanche in the prosecution of his own business. The money is lost in speculation, and for ever afterwards Goldsworthy becomes a victim to remorse, although to outward appearance be is a wealthy and influential man. Blanche, knowing nothing of her lost fortune, is an inmate of Goldsworthy House, where she is looked upon by the other members of " the family" as a dependant and an incumbrance. Paul Goldsworthy, a nephew of the merchant's, after an absence cf six years in California, returns, and is the bearer of papers from Blanche's dying father, whom he has met in foreign lands, which will expose the fraud of Goldsworthy. Owing to Paul's love for the merchant's daughter, Beatrice, he grants him a month to make good the money he has lost. In his extreme need Goldsworthy applies to a friend, one Abel Honeydew, to assist him ; but imme diately this friend finds that Goldsworthy is in urgent want of assistance, he throws off the mask and shows himself a thorough rascal. He is willing to advance the money provided he re ceives the hand of Goldsworthy's daughter. This proposal is scornfully rejected by the father; but Beatrice, although betrothed to Paul, to save her father determines to sacrifice herself. Paul, who previous to his arrival in England, has been robbed of an immense fortune by his companion at the gold diggings, one Brassington, determines to sae Mr. Honeydew, and to endeavour to make other arrangements than the proposed marriage ; but the merchant, Goldsworthy, makes a full con fession of his crime before " the family," and deter mines to brave the worst. Mr. Honeydew calls at nine o'clock for a final answer, and on that occasion he is seen by Paul, who immediately recognises in him the thief who robbed him in America. Honey dew is compelled to disgorge hie wealth to Paul. He at once places the whole of it at Goldsworthy's disposal, whose first act is to restore to Blanche her fortune, and his next to make his daughter happy by giving her a husband in the person of her cousin Paul. The acting of the drama was unexceptionable. Mr. Vining sustained the part of the merchant, Richard Goldsworthy, with dramatic effect, and in many of the scenes he threw into it the utmost in tensity—the avowal of his crime to Paul was a fine specimen of artistic excellence. Mr. Nelson, who made his first appearance in London as Paul, did not have much of a part to show the extent of his abilities. All he had to do was to repeat a few set and claptrap phrases, which, of course, went well with the audience. Before expressing our opinion of him as an actor, we must see him in something better than a walking gentleman's part. Mr. David Fisher secured high honours. His Abel Honeydew was a remarkably well sustained cha racter, and it is only to be regretted that more opportunities are not afforded him of displaying the great abilities he undoubtedly possesess. Miss Kate Saville gave a pretty embodiment of the merchant's daughter, and Miss Powell was excellent as Blanche Wilton. There are a number of other characters in the piece, but they have nothing to do with the development of the plot. For instance, Mrs. Mars. ton represents " a member of the family," who is given to embroidering velvet smoking caps, and making fine baby clothes for emancipated negroes. Mr. Mellon appears as a " Humanitarian," whose charity, born in the heart, dies before it reaches the breeches' pocket, and Mr. Forrester, a o poor lieu tenant, dying in love for Blanche Wilton. The scenery is remarkably beautiful, and the dresses and appointments in the best taste. All the principal actors were summoned before the curtain to acknowledge the applause their efforts had evoked, and Mr. Vining announced the piece for repetition every evening until further notice. ATTEMPT TO MURDER. A correspondent of the lrish Times says that on the morning of the B.h inst. a publican in the town of Leitrim, named John .I.l‘Donagh, ordered his servant to go on some errand before he arose from his bed, and when she had gone he rose up and went down to his shop, where he armed himself with a large bacon knife. He returned to bed, his wife being still asleep, and commenced stabbing her in many places, having first—the better to secure her—placed himself with his knees on. her body. She received at this time one bad stab in the breast, and another in the groin ; and in her struggles she endeavoured to deprive her husband of the knife, which he drew through her hand, inflicting another terrible wound. She succeeded in getting out of bed after all this, and ran into the yard, where the ruffian followed her, shouting that he would do for her; he took hold of her round the body and com menced once more stabbing her, but she defended herself as best she could with her arms, and her screams attracted the attention of some neighbours, who came over the yard wall to her assistance, but it is much to be feared not in time to save her life, of which it need scarcely be said there is but little hope. The would-be murderer, when disturbed, ended his dreadful work by leaving the knife stuck in the forearm of his victim. The police, who were in immediate attendance, arrested APDonagh, and secured the knife and bloody clothes. 111‘Donagh made two attempts to commit suicide after his arrest ; first, in the police barrack, and when taken out of that by the constabulary be made a race for the canal, into which he jumped, and would have been drowned but for the spirited conduct of a policeman, who promptly went in after him and dragged him out. He has now been fully committed on the charge of attempting to murder his wife. It is believed that the couple always lived very un happily together, and that he was jealous of her. THE ROLL OF THE LORDS.—First upon the Roll fOr the Session of 1864 come nine names which take precedence of the rest of the house :—The Prince of Wales, the King of Hanover (Duke of Cumberland), the Duke of Cambridge, the Lord Primate, the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of York, the Irish Archbishop on the rota (Armagh), the Lord President of the Council, and the Lord Privy Seal. Then follow the 20 dukes, 21 marquises, 120 earl (besides the Lord President), 23 viscounts, 27 bishops, and 218 barons, besides the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Privy Seal, and counting Lord Auckland among the spiritual lords. This is the roll of tho house made up according to the right to sit in Parliakient, and here there fore five dukes (Athole, Buccicuch, Leinster, Montrose, and Roxburgh), take rank only as earls or viscounts, and many of these last as barons. The representative peers of Scot land and Ireland are of course included. The roll of the Lords has now only 452 names upon it. Some names, Lynd hurst and Clyde among them, are there no longer. henry White, Lord Annaly, and R. Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton, aro new names upon the roll, the junior barons of England, LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) (3ittings at Nisi Prius, before Chief Justice Cockburn an( a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. HEINE-ALLEGED PERJURY. This morning, on the reassembling of the court, evidence was called to the character of the defendant, which was spoken to as being excellent for morality, truthfulness, and honesty. The Lord Chief Justice, in summing up, spoke of the importance of the trial, the result of which must be dreadful to one party or the other. He pointed out that Mr. Armi tage had no opportunity of being examined en oath, and dwelt upon the anxiety showed to have the charges against him fully investigated. His lordship, with his usual im partiality, balanced the various portions of the evidence, and said the jury must look all around the case to endeavour to see which of all persons implicated told the truth. In the course of his remarks his lordship expressed his opinion that there was no tribunal like a judge and jury to dispose of a criminal charge, that the way of taking evidence be fore a court martial was a matter of absolute procedure, that the sooner it was done with the better. The jury retired at a quarter-past 11. At five minutes past 12 they sent in to say they could not agiee, and asked to be discharged. The reply of the Lord Chief Justice was, that he could not accede to their reque: t. Another note having been sent by the jury, The Lord Chiet Jusice re-entered the court at half-past one, and, addressing the learned counsel, said he had re ceived two communications from the jury, in the last of which they stated that there was no probability of their coming to an unanimous verdict. Sergeant Ballantine said he believed that both sides were willing to leave the matter in their hands. The Lord Chief Justice said he thought that when the jury stated that it was impossible for them to agree, it was no use to detain them. The jury then returned to their box, and were discharged without coming to a verdict. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A JEWELLER'S SHOP THIEF.—Selby Lewis, a well dressed young woman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, as follows : M. Andrew Campbell, jun., jeweller, of the Tottenham court-road, deposed that on Friday evening last the pri soner entered his shop and offered a gold watch, produce], for sale, asking £7 for it, at the same time stating that she had bought it of a friend, a jeweller. Suspecting some thing wrong he detained the watch, and told the prisoner to call next morning, and then communicated with the police. 'Clie next morning the prisoner called again, and the police not coming, he asked the pri soner to call again, and then went for a constable in plain clothes, and t,n the prisoner calling again he gave him into custody for being in unlawful possession of the watch. He afterwards ascertained that the watch had been stolen from Mr. Borley, watchmaker, of Princes-street, Leicester square, the same evening the prisoner offered it for sale. Borley, watchmaker of Princes-street, Leicester square, deposed that on Friday last the prisoner entered hie shop about 7 o'clobk in the evening, and asked to see some watches. He showed some to the prisoner, and he selected one of the value of £7, and then asked to see a chain, and when his (Mr. Borley's) back was turned, decamped with the watch, and although he pursued him immediately, he lost sight of him. Sergeant Cole, C division, said there had been several similar robberies of late, and the prisoner was a companion of a young man named Cartley, a medical student, who was committed from this Court a few days ago, and sentenced to six months' hard labour, for a robbery at a jeweller's shop in Leicester-square. Mr. Borlay identified the watch produced as his property, and the one the prisoner selected. Patrick Cummings, 79 E, said the prisoner asked him if he pleaded guilty, whether the magistrate would settle it. He told the prisoner that he did not know, and the prisoner then said that he might as well tell the truth, that he stole it in Princes-street. He said that he was an appren tice to a jeweller, and had embezzled money and obtained goods by false representations, from Mr. Harrison, of Wardour-street. Mr. Hare, of Desborough-terrace, Paddington, the pri. Boner's master, said he had ascertained the prisoner had been embezzling money received on his account, and that he had also forged a bill for £lO. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. THAMES. A VERY EXPENSIVE LARK.—Four Germans, named Hennry Brock, captain of the ship August in the London dock, aged 27, John Nicl, captain of the ship Tryant in the St. Katharine Dock, 25, Gustavus Maurits of 20, York street, Commercial-road East, agent, 27, and John Rohm •f No. 5, Tower-street, City, ship chandler, 25, were charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting William Hooper, a police-sergeant, No, 9 H, and two police-constables of the same division. It appeared from the evidence of Hooper, a well con ducted and quiet officer, that the prisoners came out of a coffee-shop in Rosemary-lane at half-past two o'clock on Friday morning last. As soon as they came outside they began shouting and hallooing. Hooper spoke to them and desired them to go away quietly. Brock said, oh, you police-constable, and made a blow at him. Sergeant Hooper then took him into custody. The prisoner resisted violently, and struck Hooper several times about the body. Constable Winney, 149 H, came to the assistance of Hooper, and he was struck by Manrus, who was also arrested. On the way to the sta tion house Rohm and Nicl attempted to rescue their com panions. Rohm struck constable 149, and knocked his hat off. Another police-constable, 212 H, came to the assist ance of Hooper and Winney, and the prisoners were con veyed to the stationhouse and locked up. They wore all described as being exceedingly noisy and violent. The defendants denied they were intoxicated, and said they were only having a lark, and were improperly inter fered with by the police. All the prisoners complained of violence on the part of the police. Buck said he was struck on the nose by a policeman. His nose was marked. Manrns and Kahn, whose eyes were blackened, also stated that they were struck by the policeman. Hooper said he gave no blows, and saw none struck. The prisoners might have met with their injuries in the struggle which took pl,~ce. The case was adjourned for the attendance of Police sergeant Francis Williams, who took the charge and entered it at the Leman-street station-house in Whitechapel. He said all the prisoners were drunk when brought in. They were all disorderly and swearing. He could hardly obtain the names of either. The Magistrate said the case was made out, and, as all the prisoners were in a good position—two of them captains, another a ship chandler, and a fourth an agent—he should fine them £5 each. Mr. Wintjen, the interpreter, soon produced £2O, and [berated the prisoners. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 Gs Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od; and straw, £1 2s to £1 103 per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.•—Meadow hay, Z 3 Os to £4 Gs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 2 to £1 10s per load. A slow demand. T. WHITECHAFEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 Gs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been dull, the trade having been occupied with the samples of the quantity to be offered at public sale to-day. SL GAll.—There has been a more active inquiry for good and fine descriptions of West India which have fully sus tained former quotations. In the refined market prices also show an upward tendency. CorrEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been steady, and late prices are well sustained. The stocks on hand at the present time are rather larger than those at the same period of last year. RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been trans acted, but without any material change in values. TALLOW.—The market has been more animated, and quotations for both present and forward delivery, have slightly improved. P.Y.C. on the spot now being 40s 9d, and last 3 months' delivery 43s 9d per cwt. SIIIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Feb. 16.—Wind this day at noon—West; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. CARDIFF, Feb. 15.—Wind W.—Arrived—Confidence, from Santander. Sailed—Stebanheath, for Bahia—King Philip, for New York—Ocean King, screw steamer, for Alexandria. FALMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind from Rio Janeiro. Orr MOUNT'S BAY, Feb. 16,—Arrived—Charles Daven port, from Callao for Havre. CLYDE, Feb. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Crown, from Mauritius. (Br MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GIiAN:ESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 15—St. Croix, from Demerara—MoggY, from Colombo. A rr ived, Feb. 16—Emily, from Caen—M e ll ona, Jane and fromOstend Marys, from Guern sey ; Countess Lonsdale, from Ostend.. Sailed--Hindustan, for Sydney. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. No arrivals. GARIBALDI has had a fall and hurt his wounded THE ARCH-CONSPIRATOR MAZZINI is said to be so poor that he is often without a shilling in his pocket wherewith to purchase the necessaries of life. CHARIVARI has got Austria and Prussia sitting on a saucepan, trying to keep the lid down, but the boiling liquor within—the smaller States—forces the lid up, and they arc gushing out, threatening the overturning of the AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Evening). (Per the Canada, by telegraph to Halifax.) Advices from Charleston to the 31st ult. state that the situation was unchanged. The mortality among the megroes on the Federal plantations in Louisiana is alarmingly great. The steamer Rosita has been captured off Tortugas. The America has arrived out. The Hibernia has arrived at Halifax. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Feb. 4, Evening. Money easier. Gold has advanced to 58 per Cent. premium in consequence of the commercial advices by the America. Exchan,ge on London, 173 ; on Paris, 3 20. Stocks steady. New York Central, 1321; Illinois, 1231; Erie, 107 a ; 6 per Cent. U.S. Bonds, 1061. Cotton very firm. Middling Upland, 341. Flour steady. Wheat quiet. Corn advancing. Provi, sions tending downwards. Coffee quiet. Sugar slightly firmer. Molasses very firm. PetroleuTra l orude, 301 to 311; refined, 46 to 47. A HEROIC FRENCH SOLDIER. ONE OF THE YOUNG PALADINS OF NAPOLEON 111. As wonderfully characteristic of the dazzling devil-me-care heroism of the French Soldier, we would here put together, not in vivid contrast, but as companion pictures, an enthralling anecdote and an exquisite lyric in celebration, each of them, of one of the dauntless band of the African Chas sears. The anecdote, it is true, is of yesterday, while the lyric is of some eight years ago. But they exactly match, and—read now together—they can hardly fail to win admiration for the young Poet who wrote the lyric and for the young Soldier, who is the hero of the anecdote. SONG OF THE CHASSEUR. BY SYDNEY DOBELL, AUTHOR OP " THE RamAii," Oh, a gallant sans peur Is the merry chasseur, With his fanfaron horn and his rifle ping-pang And his grand havresack Of gold on his back, His pistol cric-crac I And his sword cling-clang I Oh, to see him blytho and gay From some hot and bloody day, Come to dance the night away till the bugle blows au rang,' With a wheel and a whirl And a wheeling waltzing girl, And his bow ' place aux dames I' and his oath feu et sang And his hop and his fling Till his gold and silver ring To the clatter and the clash of his sword cling-clang I But hark, Thro' the dark, Up goes the well-known shout The drums beat the turn out ! Cut short your courting, Monsieur l'Amant Saddle! mount I march ! trot ! Down comes the storm of shot, The foe is at the charge I En avant His jolly havresack Of gold is on his back, Hear his pistol cric-crac I hear his rifle ping -pang Vive l'Empereur I And where's the Chasseur ? He's in Among the din Steel to steel cling-clang I PROWESS OF AN AFRICAN CHASSEUR DURING THE LITE CONQUEST OF MEXICO. At the last ball given at the Tuileries the Emperor was observed to hold a long conversation with a young cavalry officer. This latter was Lieutenant de James, of the African Chasseurs, whose heroic conduct in Mexico has been much spoken of in military circles. Some few days before the siege of Puebla, Lieutenant de James, when re connoitring at the had of 70 troopers, encountered unex pectedly a corps of 2,000 Mexican lancers escorting a con voy of stores and provisions to the town. Without hesitating a moment, he ordered a charge, and himself dashed through, the enemy's cavalry without looking to see whether his men could follow him or not. He received three wounds as he passed, one of which disabled his right arm, but, seizing his sabre with the left hand he defended himselfagainst 20 Mexi. can troopers until his horse fell mortally wounded. The offi. cer then rose on his knees and continued to fight until he had received several more wounds, when he sank down ex hausted through loss of blood. One of the Mexican lancers then cried out "Let us finish him 1" and placed the muzzle of his carbine on the temple of the lieutenant, who, on feel. ing the cold metal, suddenly threw bark his head, and the ball only broke his jaw. Another lancer then approached, and was about to pierce him with his lance, but was cut down by one of four French troopers, who, seeing his officer's danger, had determined to save him at all risks. Surprised at this sudden attack, the Mexican lancers too to flight, and the lieutenant's deliverers, after stanching his wounds, succeeded in carrying him back to the camp. As soon as General Forey heard of this gallant action, he visited the wounded officer, whose recovery was considered hopeless, and gave him the cross of the Legion of Honour. Contrary to all expectation, the young officer, after lying 56 days between life and death, ultimately recovered, but will never again be fit for military service. On returning to France, he called on Marshal Forey, and requested his old commander to obtain him a place as receiver of taxes. The Marshal promised that ho himself would speak to the Emperor on the subject. Chef-d'escadron the Marquis do Gallifet afterwards visited his old companion, and said, " You must speak to the Emperor yourself ; and, in order to give you an opportunity, I bring you an invitation to the next ball at the Tuileries." Though scarcely able to walk, the young officer went, and the Marquis de Gallifet introduced him to the Emperor, who listened to his story with the deepest interest. " Sire," said the lieutenant in concluding, " I have received twelve wounds, which render me totally unfit for further service. I therefore pray your Majesty to give me a place as receiver of taxes." " You shall have it," replied the Emperor, "for you have merited it a dozen times."—Galignani. HAWAIL—The rumour of the death of the King of Hawaii, which was brought by telegraph a fort night ago, is confirmed by the mail just arrived by the West India steamer. The king, who had been in ill health for some months, succumbed unexpectedly to the exhaustion produced by diarrhoea on Monday, Nov. 30, 1803. He was the mainstay of the English mission which went out a year ago at his request, which he regarded as the great means of their regeneration. The mission will now doubly need the sympathy and the help of England. Prince Lot Kame hameha, the brother of the late king, succeeds under the title of Kahehameha V. He has confirmed the Prime Minister, Mr. Wyllie, in his office, and given assurances to the bishop of his support of the mission. One of the prettiest dedications to St. Valentina yesterday was the publication of Mr. Rimmel, for while it tastily answered the purpose intended, it will add a refresh ing fragrance to the writing desk. ANOTHER NEW MAP OF EUROPE.—There is now' selling in the Paris print shops a new map of Europe for 1866, which represents Italy complete with R ome an d Venice ; France with the Rhino for its fr on ti er ; all Ger many under the sceptre of Prussia; and a great Scandina vian Empire in the north. Ile gravely says, however, that if the map really exists, no importance is to be ttributed Charivari. let it be published itt. ato the fact. Oh, yes ; OBsERVATIONS ON THE COMET have lost much of their interest in consequence of its increased dis tam", though there a re st il l traces of the faint tail and jet, the nucleus being extremely much resembled th e great nebula in Andromeda. As it is quickly nowpassingsharp. On the Bth instant it to the south and retiring both from earth and sun it will soon be out of the reach of smaller telescopes, particularly as the moon R ill interfere. NAVY ESTIAIATEs. A Parliamentary paper issued yesterday gives the navy estimates for the years 1861-5, as well as for the years 1863-4 and 1862-3. The expenditure for the years 1862-3 was n 1,829,786, which was reduced to the extent of £297,221, by extra re ceipts and repayments made to the Exchequer, leaving the net expenditure £11,532,565. The estimates for the years 1868-4 were £10,736,002, from which has been deducted £273,710 (a portion, £68,427, of which is estimates) as extra receipts and repayments paid or to be paid into the Exchequer, showing the net expenditure as £10,462,322„ The estimates for the year 1564-5 are given at £10,432,610. The estimated amount of extra receipts and repayments is put down at £263,588, leaving a net expenditure of £10,169,022. The net estimated decrease in the estimates for 1864-5, as compared with those of the previou year, is therefore £303,422. Two cases of determined suicide have just been committed at Havre by German emigrants while staaing in that town awaiting the sailing of a vessel• One man, named Buhler, threw himself into the dock, but was got out alive. lie then went to his sleeping room under pretence of changing his clothes, and hadged himself be hind the door, Almost at the same moment another man named Kalzig, belonging to the same party, and staying at the s ime hotel, cut his throat with a blunt knife while at table, and in presence of the other lodgers. The wound in flicted was so severe that he died very shortly after, At the request of M. Ailart, mayor of Ham, the Emperor has granted to that town a sum of 8,000 f., to assist in the formation of a new boulevard, to be called the Boulevard Napoleon S. of lii DP' o f ; 1011' -than 100 Sk I stock stcck stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 4tock stook Stock stock stock 20 stock tock st OCkl s'ock 103} 1 103 k i 106 4